EDGEFIELD COUNTY, S.C. — On a usually empty stretch of Highway 378 through Edgefield County, people lined up mid-morning on Jan. 7 to catch a glimpse of the Buddhist monks making their Walk for Peace.
“This is the biggest thing to ever happen around here,” said Shaquavis Sales, who drove his 80-year-old aunt down the street to watch as the monks made their way past on their trek which will ultimately take them to Washington, D.C. next month.
Jan. 7 was Day 74 of the Buddhist monks’ 2,000-mile walk. They began the morning in McCormick. Sales said he tried to see them in McCormick Tuesday night, but there were too many people there. He thought mid-morning would give him and his aunt a better view, and it did.
Joining the monks is Aloka the Peace Dog, a former stray mixed breed with a white marking that looks like a heart on his head. The dog is a crowd favorite…